Pig in a Pretzel

My lovely coworker, Mike, recently struck up a fun deal with yours truly: I make some epic tailgating foods, he posts them on his awesomely epic sports blog, Cosby Sweaters. We started with something delightful:

Pig in a Pretzel. Go here for the full post!
Nommynom nom

Delightfully heart-stopping

All things you know and love: bread, butter, ranch flavor, bacon, and cheese. I know, I know-- what was I thinking? Don't I value my arteries? To all you negative Nancies, I say only this: you are just jealous. I saw this recipe on Pinterest and had to unearth it's origins and make it myself. Without any further ado...

"Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pulls". This is amazing and addictive. You will punch people in the face to get to it first. You might even sacrifice your first born for another hit. So be warned-- don't enter into this culinary adventure if you're emotionally distraught; you might find yourself suddenly covered in bacon bits, with butter smeared across your best face. Food-binge blackouts are the worst!

Shake and Bake...

..some cake! I've been having a lot of fun experimenting with baked goods lately. We (Lo-lo and I) had a delightful yellow cake from Alice Waters (1234 cake) that had a layer of snickerdoodles baked into the center.

This little piggy got sauced

I am fairly intimidated by sauces of almost any variety. So when my friend David made a delicious pork shoulder sauce with what seemed to be minimal trouble and intelligence (just kidding, David. You can untwist your panties now), I got inspired. I got excited. I got...

...Slabs of meat! These piglets became a hearty Pork and wine sauce, stew, type thing. This has to simmer for several hours, so make sure you allot an appropriate amount of time for it or else it won't meld properly.

Creamy Pea Pasta

It may sound stupid, but it is so good. Giada gave it some other name, but let's face it: mine is better.

Italian Sausage, sweet peas, and mascarpone pasta. Boom goes the dynamite.